SOCIAL AND PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS FORMATION OF SOFT SKILLS THROUGH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND ETHICAL EDUCATION (SEEN)

The article highlights and analyzes the socio-pedagogical conditions for the formation of soft skills through socio-emotional and ethical learning. It has been established that the formation of social (soft) skills is gaining relevance in view of the demands of the civilized world, is conditioned by the challenges of our time, and is regulated by Ukrainian and European vectors of development of education and society in general. Providing socio-pedagogical conditions for the development of soft skills for the formation of personal maturity and social competence of children and students is one of the important areas of professional activity of a social pedagogue in an educational institution. It is proved that the social involvement and well-being of students, the preservation of mental health is facilitated by the introduction of programs of socio-emotional and ethical learning (SEEL), which involves the creation of an inclusive and comprehensive structure implemented in the model of an empathic educational environment, which will provide personal orientation in an atmosphere of kindness, empathy and attention to all subjects of the educational process; absence of emotionally traumatic situations; high involvement of all subjects of the educational process in socially active activities of the school and community; teamwork among students and organization of cooperation between children and parents. It has been found that the introduction of SEEN programs provides a long-term effect on improving social skills and empathy, reducing aggression and conflict, strengthening emotional stability, increasing motivation to learn, improving relationships between teachers and students, and promoting the development of resilience and adaptive potential of the individual in crisis situations. Prospects for research are outlined, in particular, to study the role of apprenticeship in the formation of social skills in educational institutions, the use of social networks and media in the development of social competence of children and youth.